In effort to turn Texas blue, Democratic nominees for statewide office are holding joint rallies
With President Trump's approval rating underwater and the chance of scandal-plagued Attorney General Ken Paxton to be the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, Texas Democrats feel that the 2026 midterms present their best chance to win a statewide election in years.
It has been 32 years since a Democrat won statewide office. The last time they came close was in 2018, when Beto O'Rourke lost the U.S. Senate race to Sen. Ted Cruz by just 2.6 percentage points.
In an effort to boost their chances in 2026, Texas Democrats have launched Texas Together, a series of joint rallies supporting multiple statewide candidates.
The first one took place earlier this month in Fort Worth. State Rep. James Talarico, the nominee for U.S. Senate, and state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the nominee for governor, were among those who addressed hundreds of supporters.
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